Breaking the cycle of crime: Promoting the positive social spillover potential of entrepreneurship
| Autor: | Christopher Sutter, Jay Nwachu, Justin W. Webb, Frank J. Elgar, Karen F. Parker, Michael McDaniel |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Entrepreneurship
Recidivism media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Incubator Context (language use) 050105 experimental psychology Optimism Economic inequality Spillover effect Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business Development economics 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Business and International Management 050203 business & management Social capital media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 16:e00249 |
| ISSN: | 2352-6734 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jbvi.2021.e00249 |
| Popis: | Entrepreneurship can result in many positive economic effects, but is it possible that entrepreneurship can also have positive social spillover effects such as helping to reduce crime and violence? This paper explores the question in the context of the city of Baltimore, Maryland, which has experienced a significant rise in violent crime in recent years, as well as the efforts of Innovation Works, an incubator that is attempting to educate, mentor, and fund entrepreneurs within this challenging context. Based on that incubator's insights as well as perspectives from the fields of sociology, psychology, and entrepreneurship, this paper suggests that entrepreneurship can have positive social spillover effects including reduced crime, recidivism, and economic inequality, as well as increased social capital, community trust, and optimism. We examine how incubators can promote positive spillovers, and also provide recommendations for cities and incubators that are struggling in similar contexts to those of Baltimore. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full Text from ScienceDirect